My mother went to the same church for almost 50 years. the priest who was at that church for the last 15 years of my mother's life was someone who she did not agree with on many key issues.

In fact, I would go so far as to say that she disapporoved of him - and at times claimed "he was not a real priest."

I have no idea what things are like among protestants, but I keep hearing about "a personal relationship with God."

It shouldn't matter two hoots if Mickey Mouse is your local priest/pastor. Your attendance at a church is about YOUR relationship with God if you are a believer.

Isn't it?

It may well be true that Obama's attending this particular church does say something about him, but if his fellow christians expect him to engage in church swapping if he doesn't like the pastor, I'm not too sure why they want to keep telling me about this "personal" relationship with God.

Is your relationship with God really a threesome with your pastor?